Our latest farm walk notes include the key numbers we’re seeing on the farm. We update walk notes every week during the milking season. During the off-season this may occur monthly.
Focus for 2023/24
5 July Notes
Key Numbers
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| Factors | 19 July | 12 July | 5 July | |
| Farm Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) | 160 | 160 | 160 | |
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stock Numbers | ||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total cows on farm | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lame cows current | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dry cows on farm | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Milk Production | ||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feed Budget | ||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2711 | 0 | 0 | |
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round Length (Days) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Farm conditions | ||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 7.34 | 7.31 | 7.51 | |
| Rainfall (MM) | 0.4 | 28.6 | 14.8 | |
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| People | ||||
| Current Roster | 5+2 | 5+2 | 5+2 | |
| Health & Safety Incidences | nil | nil | nil | |
| Milking Routine | OAD | OAD | OAD | |